About the day » Tuesday May 17, 1949Calender converter

• Reinier Wassink, Brummen, Nederland († 2012)
• Leendert Singerling, Den Haag († 2001)
• Mathias van Scharrenburg, Bonn, Duitsland († 1949)
• Erik Valentyn Deprez, Roeselare West-Vlaanderen België († 2021)
• Roger Vandenberghe, Stalhille (B) († 1977)
• Jacob Dijkhuizen, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2005)
• Christiane Bom, Leuven, 3000 België († 2001)
• Frederika Thérèse Hubertien van Raemdonck, Sorong, Indonesië
• Denis Marcel Urbain Ballet, Hasselt, België († 2015)
• Fernand BOENS, Brussel († 1957)

• Haan (0), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Drijver (73), Emmen, Nederland
• Albert Strijker (90), Zuidwolde
• Adrianus van Ewijk (72), Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Antoon van Overbeek (74), Beers, NBr, NL
• Alagonda Elisabeth Scheersma (73), Groningen
• Adrianus SEGERS (71), Sprundel,,PAYS BAS
• Adrianus Wilhelmus Kolen (62), Noordwijkerhout, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Arie Rob (84), IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana van de Wiel (78), Nieuwkuijk

• 1947 » Stephen Platten, English bishop
• 1948 » Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1949 » Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producer
• 1949 » Keith, American pop singer
• 1950 » Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
• 1950 » Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer († 1991)
• 1950 » Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia († 2008)
• 1950 » Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician
• 1950 » Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician († 2014)
• 1951 » Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician

• 1934 » Cass Gilbert, American architect (b. 1859)
• 1935 » Paul Dukas, French composer, critic, and educator (b. 1865)
• 1936 » Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 124th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1868)
• 1938 » Jakob Ehrlich, Czech-Austrian academic and politician (b. 1877)
• 1943 » Johanna Elberskirchen, German author and activist (b. 1864)
• 1947 » George Forbes, New Zealand farmer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869)
• 1951 » William Birdwood, Anglo-Indian field marshal (b. 1865)
• 1960 » Jules Supervielle, Uruguayan-French poet and author (b. 1884)
• 1963 » John Wilce, American football player, coach, and physician (b. 1888)
• 1964 » Nandor Fodor, Hungarian-American psychologist and parapsychologist (b. 1895)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Robert
7. Pieter
8. Gerrit
9. Adrianus
10. Petrus
11. Peter
12. Dirk
13. Jacob
14. Wilhelmus
15. Jacobus
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Margaretha
12. Geertruida
13. Jacoba
14. Linda
15. Helena
16. Marianne

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
• January 5 » In his "State of the Union" address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
• January 20 » Point Four Program a program for economic aid to poor countries announced by United States President Harry S. Truman in his inaugural address for a full term as President.
• April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
• May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
• October 3 » WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta.
• October 14 » The Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in the United States convicts eleven defendants of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the federal government.

The temperature on May 17, 1949 was between 9.7 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.